Literally Delicious is back for a new week with a new book and two new recipes. In today’s episode, Nick tries his hand at making jhal muri, a spicy street eat from India that features in Jumpa Lahiri’s 2003 novel The Namesake.
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Sources:
History of West Bengal - Britannica.com
https://www.britannica.com/place/West-Bengal
Indrani Sen - “American Chefs Discover Mustard Oil” - New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/dining/american-chefs-discover-mustard-oil.html
Julie R. Thomson - “So THAT's What Canola Oil Is Actually Made Of” - Huffington Post, 22 Mar. 2017
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-is-canola_n_58d13dfde4b0be71dcf81b08
Nik Sharma - “The Truth About Mustard Oil: Behind the "For External Use Only" Label” - Serious Eats
https://www.seriouseats.com/mustard-oil-guide
“Pakistan Tinderbox – Bengal” Boston Globe, 11 Nov. 1964 pp. 28
https://www.newspapers.com/image/433726267
Richard Weintraub “Delhi Facing Problem of State Instability” Boston Globe, 16 Feb. 1969 pp. 50
https://www.newspapers.com/image/434613442
Recipes that inspired my jhal muri:
https://www.bongeats.com/recipe/jhal-muri
https://hebbarskitchen.com/jhal-muri-recipe-jhalmuri-jhaal-muri/